𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 (𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑)

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟏.

"Oh no, it's okay," I reassured him.

"My Dad's hunting weapons!" Raichi said, noticing a table full of weapons such as knives, guns, bow and arrows, and whatnot. "You guys stole it!" Raichi angry mode has turned on.

"Hey, Raichi, no throwing hands! We just met them and they saved us!" Isagi shouted.

"I saved you guys twice. That distraction in the parking lot earlier was thanks to me, too," Yukimiya stated.

"T-Thank you for that, too!"

"Give us back my Dad's weapons!"

"He's so loud..." A boy with short, flat white hair with a green streak in the middle sighed. He was sitting on the floor with the other boy.

"Hey now, we should all introduce ourselves first," Nagi said calmly. "I'm Nagi. In my group, we have y/n, Isagi, Bachira, Shidou, Rin, Raichi, Kuon, Reo, Aryuu, and Barou."

"I'm Karasu. And these are my friends Otoya and Yukimiya. This is Yukimiya's apartment. Now, before you start bickering about us stealing your Dad's weapons, hear us out. We're also survivors here as well. We'll do anything to survive, and basic rules and laws don't apply to our world anymore."

"I was close to your Dad, Raichi, because he was my neighbor," Yukimiya said. "I never knew he had a son or family, since he never spoke about them. But, I remembered he was a hunter, and as soon as the zombie apocalypse started, the 3 of us agreed we needed to get our hands on weapons. Your Dad's apartment was the closest source, so one day, we stepped outside for the first time to break into it. The keys were actually underneath the rug, much to our surprise, so we got in and stole the weapons. They're ours now. We'd only be willing to share under certain circumstances."

"Let's fight. I challenge you to a one on one," Raichi smirked, already cracking his knuckles.

"Don't wake up and choose violence, Raichi," Aryuu said. "Let's try to fully negotiate first."

All of us sat on the floor, dead silent. If you listened closely, you could hear the heavy footsteps of that giant zombie outside.

"We're weak and scared," Yukimiya spoke. "I thought I was gonna piss myself when I stepped outside my apartment door for the first time after the apocalypse started. We want to survive, but we're running out of food and don't have the courage to do anything about it. Is this giving up? How did you guys make it this far? Where are you even from?"

"We came from Saitama," Bachira answered. "I think we were able to come this far because we have a lot of people in our group, and we're all pretty much close friends. Even though the world is scary, you have to step out of your comfort zone. It's the only way you can survive, and along the way, you'll learn new things. Wanna hear some tips?"

"Gladly."

"Find the weak spot, aim for the knees if the head won't do, and throw something to distract."

Yukimiya, Otoya, and Karasu just stared at Bachira who shared his advice. But the silence was interrupted with a loud bang coming from the door. It surprised us, so we all stood up from the sound.

"The fridge!!"

The fridge was being pushed towards the side to make way for something or someone to enter. I gave the knife back to Bachira, dammit!

Just as I had thought, it was the zombie monster. He had pushed the fridge to the side and was now standing in the front door of Yukimiya's apartment. For some reason, he was looking right at me.

"I'll back you guys up and kill off anyone else that dares to come inside!" Shidou yelled, grabbing his bat.

Why was the monster looking at me? Out of all the people in the room, why me?

"Oi! Neckless monster!" Isagi tried to grab the attention of the zombie for me, but it wasn't working.

I didn't even know it, but my feet were slowly backing up on its own. My back soon hit the door of the window, and right at that moment, I thought of a plan.

I opened the window as much as I could, and stood there, waiting for the giant at the door to come at me. It wasn't moving, just standing and staring at me. I couldn't read its facial expression either, he was either pissed off at me for who knows what, or he was eyeing me like a piece of meat. Makes sense because I'm literally zombie food.

"Y/n, what are you doing?!"

"Y/n, stop! You're gonna die!"

Amidst all the shouting of my friends, I kept strict eye contact with the big dude in front of me. He probably ate his whole family... literally. He's jack ripped and huge, probably went to the gym a lot, too. But I'm a rebel.

"Come at me, big guy."

The monster ran towards me, shaking the apartment floor vigorously. I ran to the balcony, climbing over it as if I was about to jump down.

"Y/N!!"

I remember just before Yukimiya closed the door, the monster leaped at where we were standing. If it leaps towards its target, this might just work.

The monster was nearing me with each step it took, becoming closer and closer. I waited for the right moment, making sure I got the right timing, and as soon as I saw its knees bend and its heels lift off the floor, I ducked down and grabbed the very bottom of the apartment balcony bars. At this point, I was hanging from the balcony in this position, feet dangling free in the wind. If I let go, I fall and die.

Just as I had predicted, the monster leaped and toppled right over the balcony, its reaction to my sudden disappearance being late. It fell to the ground, probably injuring its back but not meeting its death. At least he's gone.

"Y/n!"

Isagi rushed over to me and held out his hand for me to take. Bachira also held out his hand, too. Though it was scary, I managed to get back onto the balcony.

"Y/n, you're so cool!" Yukimiya exclaimed. Was I seeing sparkles in his eyes?

"Thank you, you saved us," Otoya said to me.

"Sheesh, y/n," Karasu smirked and applauded.

The boys started pampering me with praises, flattering me for the next few minutes. Moments like these make me realize that I'll fight for my friends, who are people I love. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure they see another day. But for now, the sun is setting, and night is approaching.

AUTHOR'S NOTE 😏

i'm sorry for such slow updates, i start school in 2 days *cries* and i need time to write good chapters so pls understand. ty